Shapiro adminstration sues chatbot creator
Shapiro adminstration sues chatbot creator
https://www.wgal.com/article/shapiro-adminstration-sues-chatbot-creator/71215998
Publish Date: 2026-05-05 07:31:00
Source Domain: www.wgal.com
- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI for allegedly misrepresenting one of its AI chatbots as a licensed medical professional.
- The Pennsylvania Department of State is seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the company from claiming that its bots can provide medical advice.
- This lawsuit is the first enforcement action linked to the Department’s investigation into AI companion bots practicing medicine without a license in Pennsylvania.
- It’s also the first enforcement action of its kind announced by a U.S. governor, according to Shapiro’s office.
- The investigation revealed that Character.AI’s chatbots falsely claimed to be licensed medical professionals available for conversations about mental health, including providing erroneous, invalid licensing information.
